Act 26 of 1963.-In 1958 the State Government appointed a Committee to make recommendations in regard to the adoption of Kannada as the official language in the State. After considering the recommendations of the Committee, several steps have been taken to implement the object of making Kannada as the official language of the State. In furtherance of this policy, it is now proposed to enact legislation in pursuance of Article 345 of the Constitution providing for the adoption of Kannada as the language to be used for official purposes in the State.
Under clause (2) of Article 210 of the Constitution, the English language shall not be used for the transaction of business in the Legislature of a State after the expiry of fifteen years from the commencement of the Constitution, i.e., after 26th January 1965, unless the Legislature of the State by law otherwise provides. It is considered necessary to continue the use of English language in addition to Kannada and Hindi for the transaction of business in the Legislature of the State.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A, dated 27th August, 1963 as No. 103 at page. 3.)
II
Amending Act 27 of 1974 - Government have recently re-organised the Translation Department by creating the Directorate of Languages and have also constituted an Experts' Committee called the Official Language (Legislative) Experts' Committee for the scrutiny of the translation made by the Directorate of Languages of the State Acts and Central Acts. The Kannada translations after scrutiny by the committee, are being published.
2. As the Kannada versions of the Acts and rules published have no authority of law it is considered necessary to make a provision in the Official Language Act declaring that a translation of any Central or State Act or any Ordinance promulgated by the President or by the Governor or any rule or order made there under in Kannada language published under the authority of the Governor shall be deemed to be the authoritative text thereof in the Kannada Language.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A dated 17th January, 1974 as No. 82 at page. 3.)
III
Amending Act 6 of 1982 - Kannada has been declared as Official Language of the State and is being used in all correspondences at all levels of Administration in the State in accordance with the provisions of Karnataka Official Language Act, 1963 Karnataka Act 26 of 1963).
The advantage of using Kannada Language in drafting Bills to be introduced in the State Legislature and also in the Ordinance to be promulgated by the Governor is keenly felt. It is not legally permissible to do so without making a suitable statutory provision as envisaged in Article 348 (3) of the Constitution.
Hence the Bill.
(Published in Karnataka Gazette (Extraordinary) Part IV-2A, dated 11th February 1982 as No. 403 at page. 3)
